How ‘Stankonia’ Changed Outkast-and Popular Music-Forever Ever Jackson,” and “B.O.B.” lose? Also, why are we giving out nominations to U2 when Daft Punk and Missy Elliott are breaking their genres open wide? How in the world does an album that contains “So Fresh, So Clean,” “Ms. There have been nights I’ve yelled at no one in particular about how useless the Grammys are as a critical statement, especially for years like 2002. Outkast, Stankonia Should’ve Been NominatedĬharles: When people ask why I get so irrational and angry about the Grammys, it’s because of decisions like this. U2, All That You Can’t Leave Behind Should’ve Won Various Artists, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Thankfully, I’ve avoided thinking about them outside of being forced to listen to “Reelin’ in the Years” on long car rides with my father. For me to share my thoughts on Steely Dan would mean I’d have to willingly think about Steely Dan. Charles, for posterity, please briefly share your thoughts on Steely Dan.Ĭharles: I’m not going to hold you up, Rob.
I pretended to be readin’ the National ProbeīARS. Here are some bars from the lighthearted, incest-themed Steely Dan tune “Cousin Dupree”: But really, this is all about Steely Dan: I just refuse to believe this happened.
#ONE WILD MOMENT NOMINATIONS PLUS#
As much as I love Radiohead and respect the Kid A mythos, I might actually prefer Beck’s Midnite Vultures, which is goofy and vibrant as hell, plus we’ll be stealing an AOTY Grammy back from Beck in a little while and I feel bad. I will grudgingly cosign Eminem, though “Kim” is usually a deal-breaker for me, which is such a Lame Grammy Voter thing to say. Rob: So Steely Dan winning is the funniest thing that ever happened. How Eminem Made a Million Others Just Like Him With ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ If I had to make an educated guess, Rob, I can see you campaigning for Kid A over The Marshall Mathers LP, but I got to the Google Doc first. Rage Against the Machine, The Battle of Los AngelesĬharles: It’s a sad state of affairs that of all the musicians nominated for the 2001 award, I’m about to cape for Eminem, but The Marshall Mathers LP is too dominant a force to deny. 30, 2000 Winner/NomineesĮminem, The Marshall Mathers LP Should’ve Been Nominated Eminem would never change his life to better suit your mood. Rob: Totally agree that “Ha” is a bigger jam than even “Smooth.” I’m tempted to argue for either the Chicks ( Fly is better than the Chicks album that actually won AOTY) or Moby’s Play ( critics and advertisers both loved it), but the Chicks can handle it, and Moby now bides his time writing creepy memoirs. The Slim Shady LP might’ve been more commercially successful, but when you look at the Billboard charts two decades later, musicians owe a lot more to Juvie than they do to Marshall. In terms of influence and staying power, Juvie’s third album is one of the most foundational pieces in popular music. If there’s any travesty, it’s Juvenile’s 400 Degreez not getting a nomination.
Of all the times the Grammys have gotten something wrong, I’m not mad at this pick. Are you going to stand for this? Am I sincerely proposing that we kick off this accursed project by declaring The Slim Shady LP the true Album of the Year?Ĭharles Holmes: “Smooth” is more of a jam than anything on The Slim Shady LP. ( Sheryl Crow, accepting her Best Female Vocalist award: “First, I want to say thanks to Carlos Santana for not being in this category.”) Old-guard rock star + spry young hitmakers (the Rob Thomas jam “Smooth” won both Song and Record of the Year) = one of the Grammy-est albums that ever Grammy’d.
Santana’s Supernatural won eight awards during the first Grammys of the 21st century, tying the one-night record set by Michael Jackson with Thriller. Rob Harvilla: Wow, Charles, what a blessing that we get to kick off this accursed project with one of the most Grammy-feted albums of all time. 30, 1999 Winner/Nomineesĭiana Krall, When I Look in Your Eyes Should’ve Won I will have my revenge.) Good luck to all the nominees, and better luck next year to us all. Make it just the normal calendar year like normal people, you absolute dinguses. (Side note from Rob at least: I hate the Grammy eligibility window. To prove this, and to right these various baffling wrongs, join us now as we relitigate the past 20 years of AOTY victors, from 2000 to our harrowing present, and name new victors in all but two cases, one of which happens immediately, because Santana is still a pretty rad guy all things considered.
This year’s Album of the Year slate is pretty bonkers, which is only appropriate, as the Grammys historically screw up Album of the Year every year. We’re sorry you had to find out like this.